GCE Group

GCE Group is a Swiss company founded in 1987 (with roots since the early 20th century) and is part of ESAB. It is a global European leader in gas control equipment: regulators, valves, torches, and systems for industrial, medical, and special gas applications.

Business Areas and Products

• Industrial (cutting and welding): cylinder and line regulators, torches, nozzles, welding/cutting kits, and valves for fuel gases and oxygen.
• Medical: medical gas regulators, emergency valves, concentrators, and hospital equipment.
• Special Gases/High-Purity: regulators, manifolds, and systems for laboratories, semiconductors, and analytical processes.
• Cylinder Valves: high pressure (up to 300 bar), combined systems, RPV, and options with safety devices.

Key Differentiators

• Over 100 years of combined experience in oxyacetylene cutting, welding, and high-pressure gases.
• ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications; international approvals (BAM, UL, CE…).
• Global presence with 1,000+ employees, a network of 6,000 distributors, and local offices (including Spain through GCE Ibérica in Madrid).
• Integration into ESAB since 2018, enhancing innovation and industrial reach.

Featured Products

• RTP regulator for technical gases and oxygen (1–8 bar input → 30–50 mbar output)
• Propane/butane regulators 0.5–4 bar and 1.5 bar with antisiphon valve
• Line regulator for mixed gas with John Guest connections
• Industrial CO₂ regulator for hospitality (up to 56 bar input, 6.9 bar output)

Professional Applications

GCE serves sectors such as automotive, energy, metal fabrication, hospitals, laboratories, microelectronics, hospitality, and plumbing, where precision, safety, and durability in gas handling are critical.

Presence in Spain

GCE Ibérica, S.L.U., with an office in Madrid, distributes the full range of industrial, medical, and high-purity products in the Spanish market.